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February 16 - South Carolina In Focus

February 16 - South Carolina In Focus

Comment: South Carolina In Focus
Today's Immigration Daily carries various items of interest, including an article on South Carolina's "Greatness" (as relating to its participation in the anti-DACA/DAPA lawsuit); and an article on FINRA Rule 2040 as a guide to better EB-5 Practices. Also find USCIS' message on updated edition of Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker.

Chapter 3. I-924 Process, Tips and Best Practices: Applying for Regional Center Designation and Amendments, What to Include with the I-924 Form, Additional Considerations, I-924 Checklist, After Regional Center Status Approval, Immigration Requirements and Steps for Investors

Chapter 6. Organizational Law and Securities Considerations: Organizational Law Issues in the EB-5 Program, Application of Advanced Organizations Structures in the EB-5 Program, Relevance of U.S. Securities Laws to the EB-5 Marketplace, FINRA Guidance on Applicability of the Suitability Rule to Broker-Dealers Marketing Private Placements, Hot SEC Topics in EB-5 Financings

Chapter 7. Learning From the History of Risk and Fraud in the EB-5 Regional Center Context: USCIS Revocations of Regional Center Designations for Non-Compliance, Current Immigration Law Regarding Revocation of USCIS Designation, History of Fraud in Regional Centers, Best Practices and Tips to Avoid Common Pitfalls and USCIS Requests for Additional Evidence

Chapter 8. Risk Management: A Note on Ethical and Risk Management Considerations: Representation of More than One Party in EB-5 Cases

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Donald Trump on DREAMers: DACA Is 'Great' But Gives Disadvantage to US-Born Children : US News : Latin Post Click here
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Deregulating Skilled Immigration - What President Obama Can Do Click here
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The South Carolina Republican Primary Is Engulfed In Immigration Hysteria Click here
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Marco Rubios immigration fog: His stance on his own reform legislation is impossible to discern Click here
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What Justice Scalia's Death Means for the SCOTUS Review of Obama's Executive Action on Immigration Click here
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Anger builds where Obama seeks shelter for immigrant children - Chicago Tribune Click here
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What Scarface Can Teach Us About Mass Immigration Click here

Help Wanted: Associate Attorney
New York, NY - Goldstein & Lee P.C. with offices in New York & London is seeking a New York associate attorney with three to five years' experience exclusively in Business Immigration with emphasis on E,I, and H petitions & applications. Experience in preparing PERM applications required. Preference for candidate with consular experience with emphasis on ineligibilities and waivers. Must be highly organized, with strong work ethic with meticulous attention to detail. Attorney will also do general consular work on London office matters. Must be admitted to NY bar. Written references required. Send resumes to richardgoldstein@goldsteinvisa.com

Help Wanted: Immigration Paralegal
New York, NY - Goldstein & Lee P.C. with offices in New York & London is seeking an immigration paralegal for New York with two to five years' experience exclusively in Business Immigration with emphasis on E,I, and H petitions & applications. Experience in preparing PERM applications required. Must be highly organized, with strong work ethic with meticulous attention to detail. Written references required. Bachelor's degree required. Send resumes to richardgoldstein@goldsteinvisa.com

Help Wanted: Immigration Attorney
Long Island City, NY - The Law Office of Usman B. Ahmad seeks a Full-time entry level Immigration Attorney with 6 months to 1 year experience. The law firm handles a variety of immigration cases, including but not limited to Cancellation of Removal, Political Asylum, Adjustment of Status, Consular Processing, Provisional Waivers, U-Visas, VAWA, DACA, SIJ, Employment based cases and cases before Immigration Court, the BIA, and all circuit courts. Responsibilities: working with the paralegal team to supervise and facilitate the preparation of immigration packets to be sent to USCIS; preparing evidence and briefs to be sent to the Immigration Court, BIA, and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals; conducting legal research; appearing in Immigration Court on behalf of clients; representing clients in adjustment of status and naturalization interviews. Attorneys will also research and draft complex RFE responses and Motions to Reopen/Reconsider to USCIS. Competitive salary and benefits package which includes a medical, dental and vision plan, paid time-off and coverage of CLE expenses. Qualifications: Minimum 6 months to 1 year experience in immigration law. Experience working with Cancellation of Removal and Asylum based cases preferred. Admitted to practice in NY State. Required education: Doctorate. Required language: Spanish. Please submit your resume along with your cover letter to sgomez@usmanbahmad.com.

ComingsNGoings: Immigration Event
February 17, 2016, 10am (Eastern) and February 18, 2016, 2pm (Eastern). The Department's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) will host two public webinars to educate stakeholders, program users, and other interested members of the public regarding the changes to the H-2B program made by the 2016 DOL Appropriations Act, enacted on December 18, 2015, and how those changes impact the processing of applications at the OFLC National Prevailing Wage Center and Chicago National Processing Center. Each briefing will be identical in content and will last 90 minutes. There is no pre-registration for the public webinars. Each will be accessible to the public on a first-come, first-served basis on the dates specified. For access information see here.

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